St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-07
IT'S JUST AS EASY
As Rolling Off the Log That
We Hear So Much
About.
Ex-Gov. Davis Thinks Thus About
Capturing a Senatorial
Nomination.
The Republican Caucus Make Him Their
Candidate By a Unani-
nous Vote.
Senator Mcmillan Witbdraws His Name
and Gen. Gordon E. Cole Gets
One Vote.
Ignattus Donnel1y Delivers a Stirring
Extemporaneous Grafton and
Is LfoniZed.
A Scene Which Inspired the Enthusi.
asm Alike of Members and
Spectators.

you had no business fOoling around the cap
itol, where the Republican caucus was held.
The Davis fever affected everybody; it was
nothing but Davis! Davis! Davis. from the
time you left Third street, walking on
Wabasha, until you reached the capitol.
The name OF Davis seemed on everybody's
lips; it foated out of the doorway as the
shiverIng pedestrian hurried in out of the
cold; the passerS by. with their greatcoats
buttoned closely about their heads, NUT
tered ''Davisy' The street car passenger, as
he alighted at crossing, yelled back to the
companion with whom he had been con-
versing, ''Davis!' The crisp atmosphere
seemed impregnated with it. AS you drew
near the capitol you heard more Of it, and
when you entered the hail of representa-
tives-where the caucus was held-you
were overwhelmed with it. There was a
perfect craze for Davis, and one
dared not mention the name OF any one
else. 1t was cold night for the average citi-
zen, but not 50 for Mr.. Davis. And how his
heart would have been warmed could he
have but seen the popular demonstration IN
his favor. He was the idol of the populace,
the brilliant statesman of the Northwest
the profound scholar, the eloquent orator,
the large-souled and big-hearted gentleman
all combined. He was the greatest man
the world ever produced! He was the
wonder of the nineteenth century! One
who had never heard Of Davis before, and
did not know anything about him, would
have marvelled greatly had he stumbled
into the capitol last night and heard the
great ado about him. He would instinct
lively
HAVE SAID To HI3fSELF:
whats the use of worrying about the
hereafter and who4s to be the King for all
time when we have Davis?" Davis COM
bines all the virtues of the human race, and
we will bow down to him as our ideal-our
model for shaping and molding all future
generations! 1t must have been gem
uine pleasure for Mr.. Davis when
he found out. last night, that he was such a
great man. He was perfection itself !!
There was no trace, even. of the contamI-
mating Influences of protective tariff upon
his spotless garments! The low tariff men
were only too proud to be accorded the
honor of unlatching his sandals. The
ghost of the Apostle Paul was banished
into the distance, and the sounds from the
Democratic throat mingled joyfully with
those that emanated from the Republican
throat 1t was a Davis love feast and
everybody partook OF the viandS Every
thing went along like a resiStlesS current;
and when the people in the East hear about
it. and know just how it was done. and
how the Hon. George F. Potter, OF La
Crescent. Houston county. danced about
with joy; and the Hon. NJ. j. Daniels. of
Del ,1,,l
idol to Ben Butler: and Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly declared that Addison could not hold
a candle to him, they will await his COM
ing with intense anxiety and curiosity. and
prepare to receive him as BELTS a man of his
high station and unparalleled qualifications
and attanmentS. Glory be to Davis! a
new statesman has loomed up on the hori-
zon! The people of the United States
regardless of age. sex or previous cOndi-
ton, etc.-wilI see his star in the West
and fall down and worship him. Hail to
the wonder of the Northwest. Take off
your turbans and do homage to Minnesota 5
new senator, the Hon. Cushman *. Davis.
EVERYTHING FOR DAVIS.
1t was fOregOne conclusion before the
caucus met that Davis would be nominated
and that, too, by a majority of the entire
legislature. The only interest centered in
the one thing as to how many Republicans
would stay away from the caucus. Nc
MILAN hung on until the last hope was ex-
hausted. He was determined not to give
up as long as there was the slightest chance
for him, and the obstinate manner in which
he stuck to the track impressed good many
people with the idea that he really had
enough pledged strength to give him show
if there should be bolt and the
Democrats could be kept away from Davis.
Even as late as Wednesday evening Sena-
tor Mcmillan gave GLOBE reporter the
impression that he had chance; that Da-
Wis did not have a majority of the legiSla-
ture and that his friends did not intend to
go into the caucus. The senator did not
say all this in SO many words, but the con-
clusions noted were irresistible. Certain
it is that Mcmillan had pledges of some
strength or lie would not have allowed his
frie1ids to openly announce his candidacy
and consented to be considered as a candi-
date up to Wednesday. He probably found
he could not muster enough strength and
so withdrew. A close friend of McMilan's
said last night that only eighteen members
could be induced 10 pledge themselves for
Mcmillan. Others who were interested for
Davis would have come to him. after a few
ballots, but Davis nomination could not
have been prevented on the first ballot and
the canvass was therefore abandoned alto
gether There was little talk about Nc
MILAN yesterday and early in the afternoon
1t was rumored that he had given up the
fight. Later it was learned that he had
withdrawn. His letter 10 Senator FinSeth
last night was not surprise to quite a
number of people. The Nelson and Cole
booms did not seem to have any vitality,
either, and when the caucus met it
was evident that there would be
little or no opposition to Davis
1t became settled conviction when the
roll call showed 65 representatives and 30
senators-or total of 94-present, that the
fight Qf there ever has been any) was over.
THE ONLY ABSENTEEs
of the Republican members were Van der
VeIde and Petit of Hennepin: Shoe
maker, of Rock; PlOwman, of Otter Tail:
Williams, of Faribault; Eaton, cf Wight;
Sampson, of Polk, and Scheffer of Ram
sey. The latter was unavoidably absent,
but sent word that he was in hearty SYM
pathy with the caucus and authorized Sem
ator Ward and Representative Rogers to
cast his vote for Davis.
There was little time wasted after the
members were seated. Senator Daniels
called the caucus to order, which was held
with open doors, He said he believed in
caucuses and was glad TO see so many Re-
publicans present. 1t showed the strength
and augured well for the safety of the
party.
Senator Comstock was chosen as per-